Damaged property, Pearl Road: A landscaper not only downed a tree, but power to part of the city.

An officer went to Speedway June 12 for a power line that was down and a utility pole that was on fire at ground level. Police closed the roadway and assisted with traffic during that afternoon incident.

The fire began when a landscaper cut a tree on Pearl Road that landed on power lines. Several businesses, residents and traffic signals lost power in the incident.

Drunken driving, Sprague Road: Police began following a car at 2:38 a.m. June 18 that was speeding more than 50 mph in a 35 mph zone. As the driver passed a speed limit sign, she slowed her car, weaved in and out of her lane and braked erratically. She then drove over a curb during a turn onto Pearl Road. That is when the officer turned on his cruiser's emergency lights. The motorist stopped her car in the middle of the curb lane.

She told the officer her car's windows were foggy and couldn't see out of them. She said she didn't believe she was speeding. The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on her and her speech was slurred and eyes bloodshot.

She failed sobriety tests, registering a .207 blood alcohol content.

Driving under suspension, Pearl Road: An officer at 3:56 a.m. June 14 saw a motorist exit from Interstate 71 at a high rate of speed. The driver swerved from the curb lane and crossed the center dividing line before weaving back into the curb lane. The driver swerved again to avoid hitting the curb. The motorist then pulled into a gas station without using a turn signal.

The driver, who had a bloody lip and blood running from his nose, gave the officer a questionable Social Security number. The suspect said he was in a fight at a bar. He had a strong odor of alcohol on him. The officer also detected the smell of marijuana in the car.

The motorist, who was belligerent and yelled obscenities during the stop, failed sobriety tests. The officer found marijuana in the suspect's car.

Police later discovered the suspect used his brother's Social Security number. He was charged with several citations, including giving false information and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test.

Lost property, Bagley Road: A woman June 16 reported her medication was missing or lost. She needed the report in order to obtain a replacement prescription.

Criminal damage, Lucerne Drive: A resident parked and locked his car at 10:30 p.m. June 13 in front of his home. The next day he discovered his driver's side rear passenger window was broken.

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